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Down in the ChapelJoshua Dubler explores the powerful and often surprising role that religion plays inside a prison.
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E.L. James is one of 2013's highest-earning celebritiesJames recently topped Forbes's 2013 list of highest-earning authors. She's now also tied for third on its list of highest-earning celebrities.
'Sloppy Firsts' author Megan McCafferty brings her protagonist back to middle schoolIn her new series, McCafferty follows her protagonist, Jessica Darling, as she navigates her early teen years.- 'Selfie' joins 'twerking' in Oxford dictionary'Selfie,' the self-portrait taken with a smartphone camera, is now officially part of the Oxford online dictionary. Selfie joins 'twerking,' 'digital detox,' and 'Bitcoin,' as part of the Oxford quarterly lexicon update.
March: Book OneCivil rights movement icon John Lewis tells the story 鈥� in graphic novel form 鈥� of the struggle to give African-Americans equal rights.
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'Of Dice and Men': 6 stories from the world of Dungeons & Dragons In his new book 'Of Dice and Men,' David M. Ewalt explores the world of fantasy role-playing games and the people who love them. Here are some of his stories.
J.K. Rowling: Dumbledore 'was the ... hardest to leave'In a video on 'Good Morning America' celebrating the 15th anniversary of the release of the 'Harry Potter' books in the US, Rowling singles out Dumbledore as the 'Potter' character she misses the most.聽
Books by E.L. James, Sylvia Day are most often left behind at Travelodge hotelsThe hotel chain compiled a list of which books are most often left at their locations by customers.
'Into the Wild'-inspired teen found dead in Oregon'Into the Wild,' a book by Jon Krakauer about a young man who died in the Alaska wilderness, may have inspired a young man who headed into the Oregon wilds after sending suicidal text messages.- How the Light Gets InDon't be fooled by the cozy setting. The latest Chief Inspector Gamache mystery has failure and betrayal just below the surface.
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Bestselling books the week of 8/29/13, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Shanghai commuters now have access to a subway lending libraryThe Metro Line 2 in Shanghai now has shelves of books which commuters can take, read on the subway, then return at another stop.
'Unbroken' movie adaptation gains actorsThe film adaptation of the bestseller by Laura Hillenbrand will be directed by Angelina Jolie.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and the danger of the misquoteMartin Luther King Jr. was misquoted on the memorial in his name, leaving workers scrambling to fix his words in time for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
Claire of the Sea LightEdwidge Danticat chronicles the life of a young girl and those of the other residents of a village in Haiti.
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A new trailer for 'Divergent' has arrivedThe movie version of 'Divergent' stars Shailene Woodley as Tris, a teenager who finds she has trouble fitting in within her dystopian society.
